PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yo Adrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Tennant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Adrian might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing. David Tennant acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Adrian
vs
Tennant

225 cm
30
300 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

207 cm
29
292 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yo Adrian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Tennant!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tennant forces Adrian back against the cage and clinches.
Adrian landing knees to the body.
Adrian blocking some punches.
Tennant is trying to break free.
Adrian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tennant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tennant has a couple of punches blocked by Adrian.
Adrian looking to stall.
Tennant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adrian backwards.
Adrian blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Tennant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Adrian moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adrian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Tennant breaks from the clinch.

Adrian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adrian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tennant's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Adrian fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adrian takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Yo Adrian has been cut.
Tennant lands with a light punch inside.
Tennant throws a punch but it's blocked by Adrian.
Tennant is looking to break free of the clinch but Adrian has double underhooks.
Adrian dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Adrian pushes Tennant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Adrian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adrian dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tennant misses with an elbow over the top.
Tennant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adrian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tennants head.
Tennant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tennant lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tennant fails to land.
Tennant managing to block the knees to the body from Adrian.
Adrian throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Tennant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Adrian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant misses with the head strike.
Adrian wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Tennant scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tennant takes a knee right on the jaw!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tennant as Adrian tries to tie him up.
Tennant tries to break free but Adrian pushes him back against the cage.
Tennant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tennant scores with a shoulder strike.
Adrian lands a left hand.
Adrian throws a head punch that misses.
Adrian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tennant fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tennant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tennant as Adrian tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Adrian.
Tennant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adrian is trying to stall.
Tennant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adrians head.
Tennant has a couple of punches blocked by Adrian.
Adrian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tennant lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Tennant.
Adrian slows down the pace here.
Adrian dodges an elbow strike from Tennant.
Adrian struggles to land a body shot inside as Tennant controls his hands.
Adrian can't find room to land a body shot as Tennant controls the action.
Adrian blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tennant swings wildly with an uppercut but Adrian uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Adrian.
Adrian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tennant misses with an elbow strike.
Adrian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tennant throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Adrian.
A nice left hand lands by Adrian.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adrian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tennant throws a head punch that misses.
Tennant wants to break free but Adrian has control.
Adrian lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like David Tennant has been cut.
Tennant lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Adrian unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tennant looks winded!
Adrian is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tennant prevents a body shot from Adrian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Tennant will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Adrian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tennant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left lands for Tennant.
A big right from Tennant misses.
Adrian fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Tennant on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tennant stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Adrian tries to clinch there but Tennant circles away.
A little jabbing left from Tennant on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adrian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Adrian closes the distance but Tennant moves to the side
and Tennant counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tennant looks to land a right hand but Adrian moved out of range.
Tennant throws a big shot that misses.
Adrian wants to clinch up but Tennant keeps it at a distance.
Adrian takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Tennant clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adrian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Tennant.
Tennant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adrian lands a left hand.
Adrian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adrian takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adrian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tennant is trying to break free.
Adrian misses with a body punch.
Yo Adrian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adrian scores with a shoulder strike.
Adrian landing knees to the body.
Tennant is breathing heavily.
Adrian scores with a knee to the head.
Tennant swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Tennant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yo Adrian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adrian is looking to clinch but Tennant is avoiding it.
Adrian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tennant swats away the attempt to clinch by Adrian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adrian tries to clinch there but Tennant circles away.
Tennant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adrian.
Tennant misses with a right hand
enabling Adrian to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Adrian has Tennant up against the cage in a clinch.
Adrian content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Adrian gets through Tennant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tennant misses with a punch on the inside.
Adrian tries to throw a body punch but Tennant avoids it by throwing Adrian back against the cage.
Adrian avoids a wild elbow strike from Tennant.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adrian prevents Tennant from breaking the clinch.
Adrian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tennant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Tennant's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennant is looking to break free of the clinch but Adrian has double underhooks.
Tennant has a couple of punches blocked by Adrian.
Adrian landing knees to the body.
Adrian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adrian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adrian content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Adrian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tennant backwards.
Adrian landing knees to the body.
The referee calls for Adrian to work.
Adrian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tennant avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Adrian scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adrian stalling in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Adrian dodges an elbow strike from Tennant.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adrian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tennant creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tennant prevents a body shot from Adrian.
A right hook to the body lands for Adrian.
Adrian tries to work over Tennant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adrian obliges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Adrian - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adrian avoids the elbow strike from Tennant, against the cage.
Tennant letting Adrian take a breather here.
Adrian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adrian landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adrian trying to stall but Tennant improves his position.
Adrian wants to stall.
Adrian missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yo Adrian dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tennant keeps the fight on the outside.
Adrian wants to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Tennant's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Adrian wants to clinch.
David Tennant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tennant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adrian is looking to clinch.
Adrian doesn't manage to clinch there - Tennant circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tennant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tennant throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Adrian counters with a series of strikes that sends Tennant to the canvas! Adrian follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Adrian trying to control but Tennant is working from the bottom.
Adrian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Adrian is looking to work some ground and pound but Tennant has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tennant is adopting a defensive guard.

Tennant is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Adrian presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Tennant has had enough of the clinch but Adrian keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adrian.
Adrian looking to stall.
Tennant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tennant gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Tennant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tennant works Adrian's body with a nice hook.

Adrian pushes Tennant up against the cage in a clinch.
Adrian misses with a body punch.
Adrian is trying to stall.
Adrian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tennant's face.
Adrian presses Tennant against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adrian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tennant's elbow.
Tennant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adrian has a couple of punches blocked by Tennant.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adrian is trying to maintain a safe position but Tennant gets an underhook and turns Adrian into the cage.
Adrian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adrian lands a nice elbow.
Tennant is trying to break the clinch but Adrian has him pressed against the cage.
Tennant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tennant is trying to break the clinch but Adrian has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Adrian.
Tennant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennant misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adrian.
Tennant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adrian has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Adrian - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Adrian trying to land knees to the body.

Tennant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adrian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Adrian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tennant, pushing him back against the cage.
Tennant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adrian trying to control the position but instead, Tennant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adrian into the cage.
Adrian tries a body shot but Tennant blocks it.
Tennant lands with a short shot to the head.
Tennant misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adrian avoids a wild elbow strike from Tennant.
Adrian's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Adrian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tennant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tennant misses with a punch on the inside.
Adrian has Tennant pressed against the cage, preventing Tennant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Adrian lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Tennant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adrian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adrian fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Tennant releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Adrian wants to clinch.
Adrian avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Tennant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tennant has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!